[It was early in the morning, and Hornblower stood on the empty deck of Britannia after having paced for an hour. The only other soul on board was Lieutenant William Bush.
He had planned on coming alone, just to pace along the deck and think. But then he'd noticed that someone else was awake and there had just been... a silent understanding for him to come along.
It felt, in a way, more real to him. The cold salt air stung his lungs, and the breeze cut at his face. He could almost think he was in England. With Archie at his side, he always felt the strangeness of this place.
William Bush made it feel like a reality; Archie made it feel like a dream.
Yet, he was aware that nothing was permanent here. William could be gone in a heartbeat. Archie could be gone in a blink.
He turned to look at Bush with that thought.]
What do you think of her?
[The young, proud husband looking to a friend for approval of his beautiful new wife. His beloved Britannia.]
January 17th - action
He had planned on coming alone, just to pace along the deck and think. But then he'd noticed that someone else was awake and there had just been... a silent understanding for him to come along.
It felt, in a way, more real to him. The cold salt air stung his lungs, and the breeze cut at his face. He could almost think he was in England. With Archie at his side, he always felt the strangeness of this place.
William Bush made it feel like a reality; Archie made it feel like a dream.
Yet, he was aware that nothing was permanent here. William could be gone in a heartbeat. Archie could be gone in a blink.
He turned to look at Bush with that thought.]
What do you think of her?
[The young, proud husband looking to a friend for approval of his beautiful new wife. His beloved Britannia.]